Clementon Elementary School, Clementon NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Clementon Elementary School

Clementon Elementary School is the only public school in the small, densely settled borough of Clementon, serving students from pre-K through eighth grade. The borough itself is a compact mix of residential streets and commercial corridors, centered on Clementon Lake and the Clementon Amusement Park. U.S. Route 30 runs through town, and NJ Transit bus service connects the borough to Camden and the Lindenwold PATCO station. High school students from Clementon attend Overbrook High School in neighboring Pine Hill through a sending-receiving relationship, so families with older children will need to factor that transition into their planning.

The school is a regular public school and the sole building in the Clementon Elementary School District. It serves a student body that is diverse in its racial and ethnic composition. The largest groups are Hispanic students and Black students, each making up a substantial share, with White students also representing a significant portion. A smaller number of students identify as two or more races, and there are small Asian and American Indian or Alaska Native populations. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a marker of the economic context families should be aware of.

On state assessments, the school shows a clear pattern. In English language arts, proficiency rates rise steadily from grade to grade, reaching a strong level by eighth grade. This upward trajectory is a real strength and suggests that students build literacy skills effectively as they move through the school. In math, the picture is more mixed. Proficiency rates in the middle grades are moderate, but eighth-grade math results are very low, a sharp drop that a parent may want to look into further with the school. Science results, tested in fifth and eighth grades, are also low. Overall, the school's proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint among districts in Camden County, which places it in the middle of the pack relative to its neighbors.

The student body is economically diverse, with a large share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school serves pre-K through eighth grade, and enrollment is spread fairly evenly across the grades. The district is investing in early childhood, with a preschool expansion project underway that will use a temporary site starting in 2026 and eventually lead to a new permanent preschool building. This is a concrete sign of growth and a point of interest for families with young children.

Housing in Clementon is relatively affordable compared to much of New Jersey, though property taxes are high. The borough has seen modest population growth in recent years, and the housing market in Camden County has been active, with rising prices and a low supply of homes. For families, the combination of a single elementary school, a sending-receiving high school arrangement, and a district investing in early childhood facilities creates a straightforward K-8 pathway before students move to a different school for high school.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 331%

School 31% · District 31%

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 427%

School 27% · District 27%

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 539%

School 39% · District 39%

▼ 3 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 645%

School 45% · District 45%

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 739%

School 39% · District 39%

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 85%

School 5% · District 5%

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 341%

School 41% · District 41%

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 450%

School 50% · District 50%

▼ 5 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 562%

School 62% · District 62%

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 663%

School 63% · District 63%

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 763%

School 63% · District 63%

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 872%

School 72% · District 72%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Science

Grade 524%

School 24% · District 24%

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 813%

School 13% · District 13%

even with state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

This schoolClementon Elementary School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income42%Higher-income38%5 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income40%Higher-income71%31 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income54%Higher-income74%20 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income60%Higher-income70%10 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income58%Higher-income73%15 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income76%Higher-income64%12 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income29%Higher-income35%6 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income19%Higher-income43%24 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income30%Higher-income54%24 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income48%Higher-income40%7 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income33%Higher-income50%18 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income4%Higher-income5%1 pp gap